Stovepipe-holder.



4 S. M. SOULE.

STOVEPIPE HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED IUNE 18. 19M.

15159,]. 17. I Patented Nov. 2, 1915.

STEPHEN ,M. soULE, OFPALMYRA, NEW YoRK,

, STOVEPIPE-HOLDER.

Application filed June 18, 1914. SerialNo. 845,887.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, STEPHEN M. SoULE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Palmyra, in the county of Wayne, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stovepipe-Holders; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the,

invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in stove pipe holders, and particularly to devices for holding stove pipes within flue openings.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a simple and adjustable device by means of which the stove pipe can be detachably and securely held within a flue opening.

Another object is to provide a simple and cheap device of this character which is capable of use in any flue opening or in connection with any stove pipe.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings: Figure l is a top plan view of the device, a portion of the stove pipe being shown connected therewith and a portion of a flue being shown in section. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view on the line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the device removed from the flue and pipe. 1

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawings, 10 represents a portion of a stove pipe thimble in which the stove pipe 11 is to be secured.

The invention comprises a lower plate 13,

'tured end of the plate 13 which receives the bolt 19. The plate 14 is formed with an elongated slot 21 through whichthe bolt 19 is disposed and against which is screwed a,

Specification bi Letters Patent.

. held frictionally therein.

PatentedNov. 2, 1915.

nut 22 carried by the bolt. The forward end of the plate 14 is turned downwardly as indicated at 23 and is arranged to engage with the inner face'of the flue at the lower side of the opening, while the ring 16 engages the wall below the flue opening within the room. The rear end of the intermediate plate 15 has an upwardly curved portion 24 and be-- tween this plate 153,116. the plate 13 is inserted the lower portion of the stove pipe I 11, the pipe being then'pushed into the flue opening until it reaches a point adjacent the bolt 19. Theplate 15 at the curved end thereof is possessed of a great amount of resiliency. so that it will bearfrictionally plate 13.

against the inner face ofthe stove pipe and 1 hold the same tightly against the lower 1 vent the plates slipping and also to hold down the inner end of the intermediate plate. The stove pipe is then inserted in the flue opening so that the lower portion thereof passes between the plates 13 and 15 and is This device will effectively prevent the stove pipe from slipping out of the flue opening or sliding in too far and interfering with the draft.

What is claimed is: j v

The combination with a chimney having a flue opening, with a stove pipe disposed therein, of a stove pipe holder comprising an upper plate, a lower plate and'an inter-' mediate plate, the lowermost of the plates being provided on its outer end with a dependingmember for engagement with the wall of a room adjacent to the flue opening,

the intermediate plate being resilient and.

having its outer end curved upwardly and disposed over the depending end of the firstnamed plate, the uppermost of the plates being slidably adjustable with respect to the other plates and provided with a depending portion for engagement with the inner Wall of the flue below the opening, said first- In testimony whereof, I afiix my signanamed plate and intermediate plate being ture, in the presence of tWo Witnesses. arranged to receive and hold a portion of a stove pipe therebetween and Within the flue STEPHEN SOULE' opening, and a bolt disposed through all of Witnesses:

said plates and acting as a stop for the inner EDRA M. SOULE,

end of the stove pipe. ROBERT NELSON BONHAM.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. 

